Reflections on the Revolution in FranceDigiCat, 29 maj 2022 - 253 Edmund Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' is a seminal work of political philosophy that offers a scathing critique of the French Revolution and its revolutionary ideals. Written in a persuasive and eloquent style, Burke analyzes the events unfolding in France with a keen insight into human nature and society. His conservative views on tradition, hierarchy, and gradual reform shine through in this thought-provoking piece, which continues to be studied and debated by scholars to this day. Set against the backdrop of the Enlightenment era, Burke's work stands as a stark warning against the dangers of radical social upheaval. The book's impact on subsequent political thought cannot be understated, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the history of ideas. |
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... spirit of rational liberty, and that I think you bound, in all honest policy, to provide a permanent body in which that spirit may reside, and an effectual organ by which it may act, it is my misfortune to entertain great doubts ...
... spirit of rational liberty, and that I think you bound, in all honest policy, to provide a permanent body in which that spirit may reside, and an effectual organ by which it may act, it is my misfortune to entertain great doubts ...
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... spirit of liberty in action, I see a strong principle at work; and this, for a while, is all I can possibly know of it. The wild gas, the fixed air, is plainly broke loose; but we ought to suspend our judgment until the first ...
... spirit of liberty in action, I see a strong principle at work; and this, for a while, is all I can possibly know of it. The wild gas, the fixed air, is plainly broke loose; but we ought to suspend our judgment until the first ...
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... spirit of moderation than this lecture in the Old Jewry. Supposing, however, that something like moderation were visible in this political sermon, yet politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement. No sound ought to be ...
... spirit of moderation than this lecture in the Old Jewry. Supposing, however, that something like moderation were visible in this political sermon, yet politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement. No sound ought to be ...
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